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Unit 5 Notes - States of Consciousness PDF
Unit 5 Notes - States of Consciousness PDF
Unit 5 Notes - States of Consciousness PDF
Period: ____
● Consciousness-
● Cognitive neuroscience-
*Core Concept -
● Nonconscious processes-
● Notable Metaphors
○ William James-
○ Sigmund Freud-
○ combination-
○ manipulation-
● Levels of the Nonconscious Mind
○ Preconscious memories-
○ Unconscious-
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II. WHAT CYCLES OCCUR IN EVERYDAY CONSCIOUSNESS? (pgs. 166-177)
*Core Concept-
A. DAYDREAMING
○ benefit-
○ drawback-
● Circadian Rhythms-
○ Eugene Aserinsky-
○ REM Sleep-
■ Sleep Paralysis-
○ NREM Sleep-
○ The Sleep Cycle (see figures 5.4 and 5.5) -
○ Awake-
○ Drowsy-
○ Stage 1-
○ Stage 2-
○ Stage 3 and 4-
○ REM rebound-
○ Evolutionary view-
○ Restorative function-
○ Crick-Mitchison View-
● The Need for Sleep -
○ Factors that influence how much sleep a person needs:
○ Sleep Debt-
■ Guardian role-
■ Wish fulfillment-
● Manifest content-
● Latent content-
● Insomnia-
● Sleep apnea-
● Night terrors-
● Narcolepsy-
○ Cataplexy-
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III. WHAT OTHER FORMS CAN CONSCIOUSNESS TAKE?
*Core Concept-
A. HYPNOSIS
● Hypnotizability-
● Practical uses:
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B. MEDITATION
● mental/physical effects-
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C. PSYCHOACTIVE DRUG STATES
● Psychoactive drugs-
● Hallucinogens-
○ Examples:
● Opiates-
○ Examples:
● Depressants-
○ Examples:
● Stimulants-
○ Examples:
○ Tolerance-
○ Physical dependence-
○ Addiction-
○ Withdrawal-
○ Psychological Addiction-